Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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40 Venn Grove Plymouth PL3 5PH
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Council sourceLoft conversion with rear and side hip to gable ends, a side dormer and front dormer (part retrospective)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FULL GRANT DECISION NOTICEDecision Outcome · PDF | 24 Sept 2025 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTDecision Outcome · PDF | 24 Sept 2025 | View |
| EXTENSION OF TIMEDecision Outcome · PDF | 28 Aug 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICE GENERALDecision Outcome · PDF | 28 Aug 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICE GENERALDecision Outcome · PDF | 3 Jul 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| CIL FORMApplication · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| WILDLIFE TRIGGER TABLESupporting Information · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| CLIMATE EMERGENCY COMPLIANCE FORMSupporting Information · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONAL DETAILSDrawings and Images · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.